Woman arrested after calling 911 to complain about roommate flicking light switch on and off

A Florida woman was arrested after repeatedly calling 911 to report her roommate was “bothering her” by turning the light switch on and off, the Sheriff’s Office reports.

Despite multiple warnings from deputies that calling 911 was reserved for emergency situations and could lead to arrest if misused, 20-year-old Junes Rose Gines, from suburban West Palm Beach, called 911 just before midnight on Wednesday for the fourth time in an hour, PBSO reports.



She told the responding deputy that her roommate kept turning the light switch on and off. The deputy told Gines not to call 911 unless it was a “life or death emergency.” She told the deputy that her roommate also repeatedly knocked on the door to bother her. Gines told the officer that her “roommate should be arrested for turning the light switch off.”

She also told responding deputies that she “will call whenever she wants and do whatever she wants.” The deputy again explained to Gines that the calling system was reserved for emergencies. She then picked up her cell phone and dialed 911 and put it on speakerphone. After the deputy explained to the dispatcher that the situation was contained, Gines was handcuffed and taken to Palm Beach County Jail where she remained overnight.